You know it. You sell a put option and the trade goes busted next day. If you have never experienced this, then you are still going to. That I can guarantee. In the past, I tried to predict the market/stock direction so I could be on the right side of the trade. Today, I laugh Continue reading →
Making 45% Annually Trading Options Against Dividend Growth Stocks
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Investing for higher returns in peer to peer lending platforms
People who are new to investing often prefer to invest in one of the savings products offered by banks, but investing in a bank is never a profitable exercise. Interest rates are at an all-time low – plus banks never have been one to share their “fortunes”. These days anybody who is into investing must Continue reading →
Oracle Making Strong Entry Into Cloud; Is It Too Late to Grab Market Share
“What the Hell is Cloud Computing?” That was the question posed by Oracle founder Larry Ellison about eight years ago when he spoke to a gathering of financial analysts. Since then, it seems Ellison, now chief technology officer, of Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) has been enlightened. That, or Ellison has adopted the policy of, “if you Continue reading →
Herbalife, Still Trying to Shake Bill Ackman, Could Beat on Q1 Earnings
The much put upon Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) will post its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 on Thursday, and I’m going to go out on a limb and anticipate it will meet analysts’ estimates, if not beat them. When I say “much put upon,” and “going out on a limb,” I’m referring to Continue reading →
Don’t Count These Apple Suppliers Out Based on Slowed iPhone Sales
The disappointing earnings Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) posted lastweek caused its stock to tank. We saw investors not only flee their positions in the iPhone maker, but we also saw them fleeing companies that supply the parts that Apple uses to build its smartphones, iPads and other devices. The knee jerk reaction to this decline for Continue reading →
How an Elevator Company More Than 160 Years Old is Using Disruptive Technology to Reach the Cloud
When you think about elevators, you may become instantly bored. Up, down… what else is to it? Well, Otis Elevators, a unit of United Technologies (NYSE: UTX), is recognizing that there is a lot more to it when you tap into the disruptive technology known as the Internet of Things, or IoT. Over the last Continue reading →
Whatever Their Q1 2016 Earnigns, Biotech/Biopharma Companies Are Strong Long-Term Plays
We’re into our third week of Q1 2016 earnings reports, and we have seen sectors we thought would horribly disappoint, beat estimates, while those that many thought would beat with flying colors, disappointed. Up this week to report their most recent earnings are several biotech and biopharma companies. Despite the volatility in the spaces, I Continue reading →
Medical Device Companies are Thriving, But Steer Clear of This One
Many medical device companies are considered solid investments because they are in a space that has a broad reach. This is especially the case for those companies that offer advanced products. Such is the case for Osiris Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OSIR). However, the regenerative medicine products that it develops, manufactures, markets and distributes may be stalled Continue reading →
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